Table 3 Differences in opinions between primary and secondary care professionals with P-value <0.05

Diagnosis

 Patient education on suspicious symptoms

7 (6.75–8)

9 (7–9)

0.037

 One-stop diagnostic clinics

8 (7–9)

7 (6–7)

0.004

Specialist oncology

 Opportunity to take part in clinical trials

6 (4–7)

7 (5.75–9)

0.011

Delivery of care

 Chemotherapy delivered at local community hospital

7 (5–7.5)

2 (2–5.5)

<0.001

 Regular specialist oncology presence at local hospital

7 (6–7.25)

8 (6–9)

0.035

Communication

 Copies of pathology reports direct to general practitioner

8 (7–9)

6 (5–7.5)

0.002

 Copies of radiology reports direct to general practitioner

8 (7–9)

7 (5–9)

0.014

 Patient-held records

5 (5–7)

6 (5–7.5)

0.035

 Good communication links between centre oncologists and local oncology team

9 (8–9)

9 (9–9)

0.050

Patient factors

 Good accommodation for patients/relatives at specialist cancer centres

8 (7–9)

9 (8–9)

0.027